Darrell G. Kirch — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as President Emeritus of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Served as President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) from 2006 to 2019.
Held positions as Dean of Penn State College of Medicine and CEO of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center from 2000 to 2006.
Served as Dean of the School of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia from 1994 to 2000.
Worked at the National Institute of Mental Health, becoming acting scientific director in 1993.
Earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from University of Colorado Denver in 1977.
Recipient of the Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal and the University of Colorado Denver's "Silver and Gold" award in 2002.

Biography

Dr. Darrell G. Kirch is President Emeritus of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), following a distinguished career as a physician, educator, and medical scientist. His professional journey spans various facets of academic medicine, including significant leadership roles at medical schools, academic health systems, and the National Institutes of Health.